Through one of life’s twists of fate, I found myself less than an hour away from the coal mining town in West Virginia where my mother was born. It wasn’t really her stomping grounds, since her family left before she learned how to walk. Still, the place drew me, like some crazy door that would …

I just made my train, and as I am sitting here waiting for it to pull out of the station, I glance out the window at the train next to me. Good, we are moving, I think to myself as the cars on the other train start to blur. Then I realize it is an …

“It was the only thing I could be.” That’s what my long-time friend and sometimes collaborator Russ Ferrara said, when I asked him, “How did you come to know you were a musician?” When we were students at college, Russ explained, “I could go for days without sleeping – just playing guitar. I never got …

I believe it is time for leaders to view – in a new light – the talent, the expertise and the wisdom of the Baby Boomers who are leaving or will soon be leaving your organizations. I also suggest that many, if not most, organizations are missing real opportunities to reap the benefits of Boomers …

As the year quickly winds down, and the days start to get just a wee bit longer, does it feel to you like: The hopeful start of something new? A welcome ending? Or a unique blend of both old and new, of deep-rooted traditions and possibilities yet to be imagined? Whatever you are feeling this time …

Does the way we view the world make a difference to anyone but ourselves? I have come to believe so. Here’s a little test: How do you view negative things that happen? Are they happening to you? To everyone? Can you change them? Pessimists view negative things that happen as something they inadvertently caused. They …

For many of us Baby Boomers who have a dream of striking out on our own, there comes a time when we realize: It’s either now or never. We may want to be an independent consultant. Or we may have an innovative product idea. Perhaps we have a friend who shares our dream, and who we …

Like many Baby Boomers, Anne Levin has had to reinvent herself. Over time, she has come to find new meaning, depth and purpose in her life. In order to get there, though, she had to let go of certain ideas, and be open to seeing the world in a new light. Back in the mid-70’s, …

The other day as we were coaching a Baby Boomer about the transition she was going through, it became clear that in order for her to even consider opening up to new possibilities, she first and foremost had to feel more secure about her financial situation. At the age of 64, she has just retired …

Imagine you grew up in Princeton, and your family owned a hardware store in the center of town. Your father started it in 1937. And after he died of a heart attack when you were ten, you helped your mom, after school in the store. Fast forward, a dozen years later. You were accepted into …

Chris Chianese is at the helm of Chianese & Associates, a financial consulting firm that advises individuals and businesses on strategies to achieve their growth plans. The former chief financial officer of The Princeton Packet Newspaper Group, Chris brings a wealth of experience to help individuals become financially secure – so they can feel grounded as they attain their immediate goals and pursue their long-term dreams.

Gerhard Gschwandtner is the Founder and CEO of Selling Power Inc., a multi-channel media company that produces Selling Power Magazine, four Sales 2.0 conferences a year, and daily five-minute video interviews with sales leaders online. The author of 16 books on sales, motivation and leadership, he recently launched High Performance Mindset Sales Training to help individuals create the belief system to become high achievers.

Denise Higgins has extensive experience providing job coaching for profit and non-profit organizations, including Right Management, Caliper, and Catholic Charities, where she currently helps individuals define their purpose, then create plans to achieve their career goals. With a degree in Counseling Psychology from The George Washington University, she is a community leader committed to helping people become self-sustaining.

John Kelly, CPA is a seasoned financial advisor, who has conducted small businesses workshops for the State of New Jersey, as well as provided training for the state’s programs to offer tax advice for the elderly. The former president of Local 1033 of the Communications Workers of America, John is also the former Chairperson of the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.

Robert Shepherd, JD is a Principal and Chair of the Intellectual Property Law Department of Porzio Bromberg & Newman P.C., where he is recognized for his expertise in trademark litigation, with an emphasis on working with companies and law firms internationally. Among his many honors and awards, he has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America as well as Chambers USA for his work in litigation of intellectual property matters.

Irwin Stoolmacher, the president of the Stoolmacher Consulting Group, has assisted more than 100 nonprofit organizations with fundraising and strategic planning. The former President of Caliper Management, he taught seminars at Princeton University, was appointed by three governors to the New Jersey Commission on National Services, has written articles for The New York Times, and writes a regular column for The Times of Trenton.

Paolo Terni, PhD owns BriefCoachingSolutions, which specializes in helping executives achieve self-mastery on personal and professional levels. As an ICF Professional Certified Coach and a Solution-Focused practitioner, he is committed to quickly helping his clients to proactively create their own success. He holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Applied Positive Psychology, and a PhD from the University of Milan.

Dan Tomasulo, PhD is the creator of Interactive-Behavioral Therapy and the Dare To Be Happy experiential workshops for Kripalu. An Associate Professor of Psychology at New Jersey City University, he also teaches a graduate course in Positive Psychology at Columbia University, and is an instructor for the graduate program in Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. A certified psycho-dramatist, he writes for Psychology Today, and his latest book is Confessions of a Former Child: A Therapist’s Memoir.